After dropping points for the second game in a row for Real Madrid, Barcelona can go top of the table but Isco feels his side can recover

Real Madrid midfielder Isco admitted that his side’s defeat to Athletic Bilbao gave them a bad feeling in their stomachs but insists they can regain control of La Liga by beating Barcelona in a fortnight.

After being held to a 1-1 draw at home to Villarreal last weekend, Los Blancos suffered a 1-0 loss at Athletic on Saturday, meaning second-placed Barcelona can go top of the Primera Division by beating mid-table Rayo Vallecano at Camp Nou on Sunday.

Isco confessed after the game at San Mames that Madrid’s players are struggling to explain their sudden slump in form but the attacking midfielder remains adamant that they can quickly turn things around.

“We leave here with a bad feeling in our stomachs because this is now…